Window construction



y 1969 R. c. DURHAM, 5a.. ET AL 3,452,482

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed April 26, 1967 luv'ehrok Poasnr C. DURHAM, a

A A TTOIZNEY ROBERT Come/4AM United States Patent 3,452,482 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Robert C. Durham, Sr., and Robert C. Durham, In, both of 805 NE. 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33304 Filed Apr. 26, 1967, Ser. No. 633,972 Int. Cl. E06b 3/28, /00 US. Cl. 49-506 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE frame, which is the only frame circumscribing the jalv ousie window, thus leaving the jalousie frame mounted in the wall of the building, inserting a second frame containing pivotal, individually framed glass panels for an awning window into the jalousie frame, securing the two frames together as by drilling holes through the frames and inserting screws in the holes, and installing an operator mechanism for swinging the awning window panels to open and close the panels.

This invention relates to window structures and more particularly to methods of converting installed jalousie windows into awning type windows.

The invention has for its object the conversion of a jalousie window, having a frame that is permanently anchored into a wall and with the frame carrying a multi plicity of jalousie glass strips adapted to close against each other and to seal the opening of the jalousie and to remove all of the jalousie strips from the jalousie frame and bodily insert a metallic frame carrying two or more vent frames and to fasten the awning type frame into the jalousie frame in a manner to be fixed against displacement and with the awning type vents being hingedly connected to swing in a vertical plane under the influence of an operator that is hingedly connected to an operator bar, that is connected to each of the awning type vents to cause the vents to swing upon their pivots.

A primary object of this invention is the removal of the narrow jalousie strips of glass with holders and their numerous operating mechanisms from a frame installed in a building opening and to substitute in this permanently installed frame, a rigid frame carrying the awning type vents and to secure the frames together and to install operating mechanism that is pivotally connected to each of the vent frames of the awning type window.

Novel features of construction and operation of the device will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein has been illustrated the method of conversion from a jalousie window to an awning type Window without removing the jalousie frame from the wall opening.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a jalousie frame and an awning type window frame,

FIGURE 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 22 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 3 is an inner side elevational view of an operating mechanism for swinging in the awning type vents from an open to a closed position.

Referring specifically to the drawings, there has been illustrated a jalousie frame 5, anchored into a wall area 6. The frame 5 is of conventional construction and pivotally receive a multiplicity of relatively narrow glass strips 7.

The numeral 7' illustrates a rigid open frame pivotally ICC supporting awning type vents 8, that are pivotally supported in the jambs 9 of the frame 7'. The frame 7 cmbodies a header 10 and a sill 11.

In the conversion from jalousie to awning type vents, it first becomes necessary that all of the jalousie strips 7 be removed from the frame 5 and that all cooperating hardware including holders for the strips 7 and the operating mechanism be removed from the frame 5, leaving the frame completely open on its front. After the jalousie strips 7 have been removed, together with the usual hard ware, the frame including the jambs 9, header 10 and sill 11 is moved into the opening of the fixed frame 5, shown particularly in FIGURE 2. With the frame 7' now installed within the frame 5, with the marginal flange of the header and the jambs, together with the flange of the sill having sealed contact with the outer face of the frame 5. The jambs 9 are then drilled, as is also the frame 5 of the jalousie frame, and fastening screws 12 are inserted anchoring the two frames together. The vents 8 are connected to a hinge element 13 and with the hinge element 13 being pivotally connected at 14, to a conventional operator bar 15. The operator bar 15 is connected to an arm 16, by link 17 that is also pivotally connected to the bar 15. The arm 16 is swung in an arc, by an operating handle, not shown and with the operator being of conventional construction.

After the installation of the frame 7' into the frame 5 and with the vents 8 being pivotally connected to the hinge 13 and with the operator bar 15 connected to the operator through the medium of the link 17 and the arm 16, by winding the operator to swing the arm 16 in a downward direction, it pulls upon the operator bar 15 to swing all of the vents 8 in a direction outwardly to open the window and by reversing the movement of the operator, the several vents 8 are swung in a reverse direction to fully close the vents 8 in overlapping sealed engagement. The frame 7 is completely sealed around its periphery with respect to the jalousie frame 5.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a very novel conversion has been provided to substitute an awning type window for the conventional jalousie windows. The conversion is simple, is strong, durable, cheap to install and most effective for converting a jalousie window to an awning type window and the frame 7 is dimensioned to slide into the frame 5, to be connected thereto by the screws .12.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction shown, but that changes are contemplated as readily fall within the spirit of the invention as shall be determined by the scope of the subjoined claims.

We claim:

1. A method of converting a jalousie Window to an awning window, the jalousie window including a first polygonal metal frame permanently affixed in an opening through a wall of a building with said first frame being the only frame circumscribing said jalousie window, a plurality of rectangular glass jalousie strips pivotally connected in parallel relation with each other to said first frame by holders, and a jalousie operating mechanism for swinging said jalousie strips open and closed, said method comprising the steps of removing said glass jalousie strips and said holders and said operating mechanism from said first frame to open said first frame for the reception of a new window without removing said first frame from said wall, providing an awning window including a plurality of individually framed glass panels and a second polygonal metal frame in which said glass panels are pivotally connected by hinge elements, said second frame having a shape and dimensions to fit closely inside said first frame, inserting said second frame with said panels therein into said first frame, securing said first and second frames 3 together, and installing an operator mechanism for swinging said hinge elements to open and close said panels.

2. A method of converting a jalousie window to an awning window without removing the entire jalousie window from a wall of a building in which it is mounted, the jalousie Window including (1) a first polygonal metal frame permanently affixed in an opening in said building wall with said first frame being the only frame circumscribing said jalousie window, (2) a plurality of rectangular glass jalousie strips pivotally connected in parallel relation with each other to said first frame by holders, and (3) a first operating mechanism for swinging said jalousie strips open and closed, and said awning window including (a) a second polygonal metal frame shaped and dimensioned to fit closely inside said first frame, (b) a plurality of individually framed glass panels pivotally connected in parallel relation with each other to said second frame by hinge elements, and (c) a second operating mechanism for swinging said hinge elements to open and close said panels, said method comprising the steps of (A) removing said glass jalousie strips and said holders and said first operating mechanism from said first frame to provide a clear opening in said first frame in which said awning window can be mounted, (B) inserting said second frame with said panels therein into said first frame,

(C) weather sealing said second frame to said first frame, (D) drilling aligned holes through said first and second frames at a plurality of places for the reception of screws, (E) inserting screws respectively into the sets of aligned holes to aflix said second frame to said first frame, and (F) installing said second operator mechanism to allow opening and closing of said panels.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,708,295 5/1955 Johnson 49-403 x 2,737,271 3/1956 Sylvan 160-91 X 2,820,259 1/1958 Zveibil 49-403 x 2,893,074 7/1959 Guetti 49 403 X 2,939,185 6/1960 Ader (it al 49-463 x 2,952,885' 9/1960 Richardson 49-403 X 3,159,909 12/1964 Pappas 29-401 FOREIGN PATENTS 372,154 11/1963 Switzerland. 

